What short travel FS frame?

.blitz

Morning all. Am thinking of retiring the trusty Proflex, stripping the Ramones and building a short-ish travel (120mm) FS.

Am looking for a frame from the 'marathon' end of the market - fairly light, moderately racy angles, single pivot etc but not hardcore XC. Something interesting but not exotic or boutique.

Budget is around £1000 - nothing from Spesh, Giant, Trek or Orange and no 29rs please.

Any ideas are welcome
Cheers

lawman

Chain reaction have this for £600

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=76886

2009 commencal super4, would make a great marathon trail bike, and you could easily fit a new Kashima CTD shock in your budget too.

And its green. Green is good!

.blitz

Thanks that's a nice frame, pretty much what I'm looking for. Sadly only available in S & M from CRC but there may be other retailers will have a look!

rockmonkeysc

Don't do it. The rear triangle is made from cheese.

The Rookie

Titus from On-one? Good prices, good specs and good reviews!
Carbon X (105mm) £699
Carbon FTM (135mm) £699
(from prices......)

supersonic

Not sure why you wouldn't go for a Giant Anthem lol, about the best there is! Can get the whole bike for a grand!

97th choice

supersonic wrote:

Not sure why you wouldn't go for a Giant Anthem lol, about the best there is! Can get the whole bike for a grand!

He should get the anthem 29er!

mikeyj28

I think you'd be crazy not to go for the Giant anthem. As supersonic says - you can get one for £999.

If not then this may be worth a look?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=55733

Although i'd have the Anthem.

.blitz

The Beginner wrote:

Titus from On-one? Good prices, good specs and good reviews!
Carbon X (105mm) £699
Carbon FTM (135mm) £699

The Carbon X looks good I like that

Thanks!